Words are like money; there is nothing so useless, unless when in actual use.
The worst thing that can happen to a man is to lose his money, the next worst his health, the next worst his reputation.
Human life is as evanescent as the morning dew or a flash of lightning.
To live is like to love - all reason is against it, and all healthy instinct for it.
God was satisfied with his own work, and that is fatal.
A friend who cannot at a pinch remember a thing or two that never happened is as bad as one who does not know how to forget.